Rivalry
Dear Sakurako-nee-san,
We have been the regular customers of the Host Club, though free loading for most of the time. It should be around time we start our club activities.
Our club room is still under preparation, but a change of location won't harm much.
Anyway, it has already been on week. Isn't it about time?
- Host Club At Work-
*Behind the doors lies mystical Turkey…*
"Welcome~"
"… For to me, you are the precious gem that blesses me with profound happiness…"
"… As for me, I think the cay tastes the best if you add a huuge amount of sugar to it!"
"…"
"We'd love you to have them… mainly because it's good for business."
"… Changing the color of my hair made us realize once again that though we may be two separate people…"
"That is precisely why we can provide the best support for one another…!"
"Romance, a dream for all girls…"
"How about having some of our love potions? One drip and it will make your dreams come true."
"Kya! Kya!" All the girls jumped out of their seats and ran to surround the table.
"Wait," Hikaru took a deep breath, "THEY AREN'T EVEN FROM THE HOST CLUB!"
"Why is that a problem?" Nadeshiko leaned back in her sit, shrugging her shoulders innocently.
"The problem is," Hikaru faced the sisters, "You are stealing our business!"
"This is not stealing business, but just a change in location for our club activities!" Nadeshiko and Hikaru broke into a quarrel while Kaoru let out a long sigh. It seems that the '100 Yen-Savings-For-Every-Three-Minutes-Hikaru-Keeps-His-Cool' fund isn't doing much help.
"Tanuki-san~" Hani dashed forward to hug the piggy bank that Kaoru was holding, with Mori chasing behind.
"Ummm… Forgive me for interrupting this pleasant conversation… But perhaps I could interest you all in the Black Magic Club's Turkish coffee fortunetelling…" Nekozawa appeared suddenly, approaching some of the customers. As usual, the girls went running away from him, in disgust.
"Wah~" Haruhi, with a tomato-red face, running away, obviously, from Tamaki, "Please stay away from me!"
"Haruhi, there's nothing to be afraid of! Daddy's by your side!"
A typical Host Club scene. But this time, with more friends.
Another day has past.
3 more days to go…
I did what you told me to. It should be completed in a few days time. The two seem to be doing fine. You don't have to worry too much. They are not kids anymore, you know?
Anyway, the club has been very crowded these few days. They are all getting along well. Surprisingly, they can actually open up to others quite easily.
So how are you doing? Are you fine? Maybe we should meet up some day…
2 more days to go…
"Hey, do you know about the love potions?"
"I heard that the potions are real, and that they really work."
"But is it really safe? I mean, it's the witches who are selling it…"
"Who knows? Seems fun though…"
"What the hell…" Hikaru clenched his fists, as he overheard conversations concerning the sisters, "How can it be?"
"Does it matter?" Kaoru strolled beside Hikaru, taking in no interest in the source of Hikaru's anger, "It's just that the products, that the sisters are selling, are in the trend now."
"Did they cast a spell on everyone?"
Hikaru has always been competitive, now it seems as though he had lost to them. The last thing he had wished for is to loss out to the sisters!
"Why is everyone siding with them?" Hikaru muttered under his breath. He had no idea, that what he was feeling was an emotion named jealousy…
1 more day to go…
"Maybe I should get myself a potion too~" Kaoru skipped as he hummed his bathroom song, while making his way to the Host Cub room, "What is it for anyway?"
"Hey, Kaoru!" A sudden tap on the back nearly made Kaoru jump but, of course, Kaoru kept his poker face. Kaoru slowly turned around to face the person.
Kaoru tried finding words. Even for Kaoru and his wide range of vocabulary, this was tough,. In the end, he could only find one word to describe the person in front of him. Plain.
The plain guy, or so Kaoru has decided to call him, wore the Ouran uniform in the worst way that Kaoru could have thought of. Everything was too… nerd! Kaoru slapped his forehead in despair and decided to inspect the plain guy more carefully.
THAT PLAIN GUY HAD A BOWL CUT! That was TOTALLY not in the fashion! A hair stylist like Kaoru could never accept such a hair cut! Worst still, this guy has a pair of spectacles that was worst than Haruhi's! (From the start of the story)
If Haruhi's spectacles were from an antique store, his were dug out from the ruins!
Kaoru decided to grade the plain guy's fashion sense as negative 100, the worst score he has given in his whole life. Kaoru tried concentrating on some objects behind the plain guy, fearing that he might burst into laughter in anytime. The dumb look on the guy's face was totally epic!
30 more minutes to go…
"Umm… Who are you again?" Kaoru tried suppressing his laughter, but he couldn't help smiling, "You're the person sitting behind Hikaru right?"
"Yes, I'm Hiroshima Tatsuya," The plain guy scratched his head, feeling a bit satisfied that the famous Kaoru-san actually noticed him, "You can call me Hiro."
"Ya, so what do you want?" Kaoru couldn't stand it any much longer, "Make it short, will you?"
"That is… I… I'm wondering if…"
"COME ON." Kaoru thumped his feet hard on the ground, trying VERY hard to stop his laughter.
"... If you like can… introduce me to…"
And so the conversation goes on.
15 more minutes to go…
*Disclaimer: Bisco Hatori's work does not belong to Muramori.
Author's Note:
This chapter is mainly from Chapter 57 of the actual story.
Sorry for the weird timeline, repeated chapter 57 for two times.
Opps!
Just overlook this. Thx!
Btw, for the '…' at the beginning is bcos there's still many words in front so just replaced them with the dots. :]
*Cay is a Turkish black tea.
Once again, sorry for my poor language!
